What do these projects have in common? They are all receiving carbon credits for offsetting pollution created somewhere else. But what impact are these offsets having? Are they actually reducing emissions? And how are they affecting the people who live in these countries?

The Carbon Rush, a new documentary directed by Amy Miller, counters the propaganda around carbon-trading by featuring the voices of those most affected. You can check out a screening of the film November 6 at Bloor Hot Docs Cinema in Toronto.

The Carbon Rush takes viewers around the world to meet the men and women on the front lines of carbon trading. So far their voices have gone unheard in the cacophony surrounding this multi-billion carbon industry, nicknamed “green gold” by its beneficiaries. Indigenous rainforest dwellers are losing their way of life. Waste pickers at landfills can no longer support themselves. Dozens of Campesinos have been assassinated.